Open USD stablecoin launch
Thursday 31st December, 2026
A consortium led by big payments and finance firms plans to launch Open USD, a new dollar stablecoin, in 2026, aiming to rival Tether and Circle when it becomes public and usable.
This gives Wise a chance to comment on cross-border payments and multi-currency accounts in the UK and Europe, where a new regulated USD stablecoin could change how customers hold and move money.
Why have we flagged this?
Strong alignment: Wise operates in cross-border payments and multi-currency accounts, so a new dollar stablecoin presents clear proactive and reactive PR angles — expert commentary, product roadmap signals (support or integration), data stories on remittance costs, and campaign positioning around transparency and regulation. It's not guaranteed the brand would lead the global conversation, but it has a credible, newsworthy role.
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